Avient Visa Sponsorship USA
Avient is a specialty polymer and materials company that has demonstrated a consistent willingness to sponsor work visas across technical and engineering disciplines. For international job seekers in the chemicals and materials space, Avient represents a legitimate sponsorship opportunity with a track record of supporting candidates through H-1B and other visa pathways.
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Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team!
We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!
Pay: 23.00 to 33.00 (plus $2.50 shift premium)
Hours: 7pm to 7am
2 nights on, 2 nights off, 3 nights on 2 nights off 2 nights on 3 nights off
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Maintenance Associate with Avient, you are responsible for completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition as quickly and accurately as possible, while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. To be successful in this role you should be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.
At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.
What you can expect from us:
- Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan
- Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period
- Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation pro-rated based on start date in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days
- 401K with company match – 100% vested
- High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!
What we expect from you:
- Dependable & reliable
- Openness to work overtime as needed
- Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members
Essential Functions:
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical issues; read and interpret electrical schematics.
- Diagnose mechanical problems, disassemble equipment, and repair or replace defective parts.
- Install, repair, and modify hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Operate shop equipment (drill press, grinders, band saws, welding tools) and use hand/pneumatic tools for repairs.
- Fabricate basic metal components as needed.
- Operate forklifts and hydraulic work platforms.
- Locate and organize needed parts, supplies, and equipment; help maintain accurate inventory.
- Complete and document work orders and preventive maintenance tasks.
- Maintain accurate logs, manuals, drawings, and paperwork.
- Promote workplace safety by identifying, reporting, and correcting equipment-related hazards.
- Learn new maintenance skills as required.
- Support reliability by following work order procedures and providing accurate equipment records.
- Use the CMMS (Limble) correctly and consistently per required standards.
- Maintain clean and organized maintenance areas, including the shop, office, lubrication area, and inventory spaces.
- Follow all environmental rules and report any hazards to your supervisor or onsite EH&S.
- Support the company and facility vision, mission, and guiding principles.
- Complete all required documentation accurately and on time, including labor hours, parts usage, root cause analysis, repair details, and preventive maintenance records.
- Perform all assigned preventive maintenance tasks thoroughly and on schedule to reduce equipment downtime.
- Build detailed equipment history by documenting all maintenance activities not already captured through existing work orders.
- Assist with maintaining an accurate maintenance inventory, including completing cycle counts.
- Research needed equipment, tools, and parts; notify the maintenance supervisor or lead when items are unavailable.
- Communicate effectively with production operators, production supervisors, maintenance managers/supervisors, schedulers, other technicians, and all maintenance shifts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), Associate’s Degree Preferred
- Technical School degree or equivalent experience
- Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
- Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening
- Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
- May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud
- Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly
- Requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
- Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
- May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes (Exposure to Fiberglass)
Final compensation within this range may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid vacation time, paid parental leave, paid holidays annually. Learn more about our benefits at: Career Opportunities | Avient.
The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. Avient reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.
By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.
INTRODUCTION
Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team!
We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!
Pay: 23.00 to 33.00 (plus $2.50 shift premium)
Hours: 7pm to 7am
2 nights on, 2 nights off, 3 nights on 2 nights off 2 nights on 3 nights off
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Maintenance Associate with Avient, you are responsible for completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition as quickly and accurately as possible, while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. To be successful in this role you should be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.
At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.
What you can expect from us:
- Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan
- Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period
- Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation pro-rated based on start date in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days
- 401K with company match – 100% vested
- High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!
What we expect from you:
- Dependable & reliable
- Openness to work overtime as needed
- Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members
Essential Functions:
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical issues; read and interpret electrical schematics.
- Diagnose mechanical problems, disassemble equipment, and repair or replace defective parts.
- Install, repair, and modify hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Operate shop equipment (drill press, grinders, band saws, welding tools) and use hand/pneumatic tools for repairs.
- Fabricate basic metal components as needed.
- Operate forklifts and hydraulic work platforms.
- Locate and organize needed parts, supplies, and equipment; help maintain accurate inventory.
- Complete and document work orders and preventive maintenance tasks.
- Maintain accurate logs, manuals, drawings, and paperwork.
- Promote workplace safety by identifying, reporting, and correcting equipment-related hazards.
- Learn new maintenance skills as required.
- Support reliability by following work order procedures and providing accurate equipment records.
- Use the CMMS (Limble) correctly and consistently per required standards.
- Maintain clean and organized maintenance areas, including the shop, office, lubrication area, and inventory spaces.
- Follow all environmental rules and report any hazards to your supervisor or onsite EH&S.
- Support the company and facility vision, mission, and guiding principles.
- Complete all required documentation accurately and on time, including labor hours, parts usage, root cause analysis, repair details, and preventive maintenance records.
- Perform all assigned preventive maintenance tasks thoroughly and on schedule to reduce equipment downtime.
- Build detailed equipment history by documenting all maintenance activities not already captured through existing work orders.
- Assist with maintaining an accurate maintenance inventory, including completing cycle counts.
- Research needed equipment, tools, and parts; notify the maintenance supervisor or lead when items are unavailable.
- Communicate effectively with production operators, production supervisors, maintenance managers/supervisors, schedulers, other technicians, and all maintenance shifts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), Associate’s Degree Preferred
- Technical School degree or equivalent experience
- Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
- Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening
- Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
- May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud
- Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly
- Requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
- Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
- May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes (Exposure to Fiberglass)
Final compensation within this range may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid vacation time, paid parental leave, paid holidays annually. Learn more about our benefits at: Career Opportunities | Avient.
The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. Avient reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.
By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Avient Visa Sponsorship USA
Target roles in specialty materials and polymer science
Avient's sponsorship activity is concentrated in technical disciplines tied to its core chemicals and materials business. Roles in polymer formulation, materials engineering, and R&D are the strongest fit for candidates seeking visa-sponsored positions.
Lead with technical depth, not just willingness to relocate
Avient operates in a specialized materials space where domain expertise matters more than availability. Candidates with backgrounds in polymer chemistry, compounding, or performance materials will stand out over generalist applicants when sponsorship decisions are made.
Apply during peak hiring cycles for technical roles
Chemicals and materials companies like Avient tend to hire on project and budget cycles. Targeting applications in Q1 and early Q3 aligns with when technical headcount decisions are most active and sponsorship approvals are more likely to be in scope.
Browse verified sponsors before applying broadly
Not every materials company openly sponsors visas, even if they hire internationally. Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsors so you can filter by real sponsorship history and focus your effort on employers like Avient that have a confirmed track record.
Prepare for a structured hiring process in a regulated industry
Avient operates in a regulated chemicals and materials environment, which means hiring tends to be methodical. Expect technical interviews, potential background checks, and a longer decision timeline, build this into your OPT or visa status planning accordingly.
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Does Avient sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Avient sponsors H-1B visas. The company has an active sponsorship track record, particularly for technical roles in its chemicals and materials operations. If you're an international candidate with a specialty occupation background, H-1B sponsorship through Avient is a realistic pathway, though availability depends on the role and timing of your application.
Which visa types does Avient sponsor?
Avient sponsors H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, and J-1 visas. This range makes Avient a practical option for candidates at different stages of their immigration journey, from students on CPT to experienced professionals pursuing H-1B sponsorship. Canadian and Mexican nationals should also consider the TN pathway, which is faster and avoids the H-1B lottery.
Which departments or roles at Avient are most likely to receive visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship at Avient is most common in technical and engineering functions tied to its specialty polymer and materials business. Roles in materials science, chemical engineering, R&D, and process engineering tend to align with the company's H-1B filing profile. Corporate and administrative roles are less commonly sponsored. Candidates with niche expertise in polymer formulation or performance materials have the strongest case.
How do I find open visa-sponsored jobs at Avient?
Migrate Mate is the most efficient way to find visa-sponsored jobs at Avient. The platform filters roles by verified sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually support your application. You can browse Avient's open positions alongside other confirmed sponsors in the chemicals and materials space and apply with confidence that sponsorship is on the table.
How do I time my application to Avient if I'm on F-1 OPT?
Apply as early as possible in your OPT window. Avient's hiring process for technical roles in the chemicals and materials sector tends to be thorough, with multiple interview rounds and internal approvals before an offer is extended. Waiting until your OPT is nearly expired leaves little room for the H-1B petition process to begin. Aim to have an offer in hand with at least six months remaining on your OPT authorization.
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